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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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